We’re working our way through the leftover turkey. Strings of lights are going up. Menorahs are polished. The holiday season is here! And the merchants of Upper Queen Anne and the Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce are throwing their annual festivities this Friday, December 3 to celebrate Holiday Magic.
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How does a free doughnut at Top Pot sound? Or a $1 movie rental at Video Isle? And really, who wouldn’t be tempted by 20% discount at Communique Cards and Gifts? All that and more is available in the new Queen Anne Helpline coupon books.
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In addition to the special October 31st Farmer’s Market and annual trick or treating on Queen Anne Avenue , a “must go” on Halloween for kids of all ages is the Queen Anne house of Kevin and Margaret Frisch. In a self-described effort to bring the holiday back to the neighborhood and community, the couple organizes “Project Halloween” each year.
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Walking along Boston Street this week, I witnessed a relatively rare event: a Prius abruptly peeled out from the curb into the path of a station wagon and the surprised wagon blared his horn at the offending hybrid vehicle. You’re asking yourself, “What’s so rare? I see this type of thing eight million times a day on Queen Anne Avenue.” Ah, but it was the sounding of the horn that was the unusual part. And despite trampling what seems to be the unwritten commandment of Seattle driving (“thou shalt …
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